five0killr

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im doing my install within the next week..so im trying to prepare everything so that i can do the install without a hitch...are there any snags that are common that i should know about, and are there any specialty tools that i might need to make the job easier? thanks everyone

JoeyGC5

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1.) jmx's site
2.) air compressor or alot of paper towels for cleaning out all the coolant.
3.) Maybe a tub or two (gallon sized) for oil to use during assembly
4.) Tray organizers, or couple of cardboard boxes for parts arrangements.
5.) Patience and maybe a 12 pack.

jrp

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ditto. my best friend during my head install was my breaker bar, dont leave home without it

five0killr

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ok so other than a three fingered puller for my lower pulley, i wont need anything special? thanks joey...i have read over jmx's site pretty closely, in fact im going to print the pages out and have them right there when i do my install. eveyone keeps talking about just lining up the dots on the cam..and then i hear people saying that the odds are i wont get the most out of it without using a degree wheel when i set the cam? is this true, or has everyone had good results just getting the dots lined up?
thanks everyone

JoeyGC5

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I put mine in last weekend. Lined it up dot to dot. Then cranked it over four times, checked alignment again. Turned motor four more times, checked rocker torque. Then four more times, checked dot alignment and torque on rockers, covers back on, now just waiting for parts

five0killr

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ok...that sounds good everyone...unfortunately im waiting on parts myself..but im itching to get started. thanks for your help everyone

zwentbyyou

One snag or real pin in the but is when you put back on the oil pump, the pick up tube is really tough. YOu will need to drop the oil pan down 3/4 of an inch to get to it so make sure you use some rtv back on the pan when you put it back up. Even though it has a reusable gasket it will leak if you don't.

Windy City

My manifold bolts kept snagging on the passenger side while removing so I used some masking tape on the bolts to keep them from falling back through the manifold. The cowl prevents you from removing them completely.

I busted three 8mm sockets on the rocker bolts, two of which were Crasftman. Luckily a 5/16" socket works as well if not better.

The only other notable snafu I had was removing the crank bolt. I installed an ASP pulley about a year ago and when I installed the new crank bolt, I thought a little thread locker would assure the bolt would never come loose. It worked WAY too well. 2 1/2' breaker bar and a 4' pipe barely got the bolt loose.

JMX's instructions are great and just follow along.